“Spotted” photo manipulation by Madame Ximon Venus enters Virgo at 9:05pm PDT, making our sense of fun more practical and less showy. With Virgo’s ruler Mercury slowing to retrograde and still opposing Jupiter, “fun” may seem overloaded with facts for the moment. Plus, Venus is in her fall in Virgo, so it may take some time to adjust to this more sober sense of aesthetics and affection. That said, love doesn’t always require hearts and flower…

The First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius at 11:08am PDT may feel a little more tense than most First Quarter Moons, as the ruler of Sagittarius and the ruler of Virgo are still facing off via yesterday’s Mercury/Jupiter opposition.

Mercury in Libra opposes Jupiter in Aries at 6:49pm PDT, making even the shy among us a lot more inclined to open our mouths, for better or for worse.

Mars in Gemini sextiles Jupiter in Aries at 4:52am PDT, offering a bit of playful zip and zest to our day, should we choose to accept it.